Missoula Builder Steve Loken Re-envisions the home of the future

Much of the work his construction company–Loken Builders–has taken on over the last 40 years has been the transformation of old, ugly, highly inefficient houses into new, attractive, efficient dwellings that support and benefit the surrounding ecosystem. A transformation could include adding windows or awnings to improve the solar passivity of a home, installing permeable driveways to allow storm water to infiltrate, or simply putting insulation in the attic. Loken estimated that 50-60% of houses in Missoula do not have insulated attics despite this being one of the cheapest and easiest ways to improve the efficiency of a home.

When Loken http://lokenbuilders.com/ remodels a home, he is acutely aware both of the materials he uses and the waste he generates. A typical construction jobsite wastes a quarter of all the materials it buys. Reducing that waste not only limits the amount put into the landfill, but also reduces the cost and the ecological footprint of the home.

Nicholas Littman

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